In the third year (174) of the Han Ling Emperor Xiping, a young man who had just entered the career of "raising filial piety" was recommended by Sima Fang, the right hand of Shangshu, to serve as the northern governor of Luoyang.
He was the son of The Great Lieutenant Cao Song and the grandson of Cao Teng, the Marquis of Zhongchang' Grand Master Qiu Feiting, and the true son of Cao Cao.
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The young Cao Cao's reputation was not good.
He and Yuan Shao, Zhang Mi and other noble sons Lang Day Flying Eagle Running Dog, RenXia debauchery, is a noble prince of Hanger Langdang, Luoyang City is a well-known playwright.
According to the "New Language of the World", Cao Cao and Yuan Shao went to grab a bride and were found chasing and beating.
The two men fled in a daze, but Yuan Shao fell into the bushes and could not get out, seeing the pursuing soldiers approaching, Cao Cao shouted loudly: "The adulterous thief is here!" ”
Yuan Shao was excited, jumped out, and escaped from danger.
This Cao Cao's adaptability is really strong.
Playing is a heartbeat.
Everyone basically feels that Cao Cao is a stupid boy, and after all, he is an embroidered pillow and a bag of grass.
None of them noticed that this guy had extraordinary means and a clever mind.
The uncle saw that he had overplayed, and from time to time he came to Cao Song to speak: Your family is a secret, you should manage a tube!
Cao Cao was very annoyed with his uncle and came up with a conspiracy trick.
One day his uncle met him on the road, and Cao Cao shrugged his face and tilted his mouth to the side.
The uncle was astonished: "How to pull you?" ”
Cao Cao stumbled and said, "It seems to have suddenly had a bit of a stroke." ”
The uncle hurriedly told Cao Song.
Old Cao was startled, and went home to pull Cao Cao over, hey, this face is no problem!
"Didn't your uncle say you had a stroke and your mouth was crooked?"
Cao Ah said slowly, "What's the matter!" My uncle doesn't like me, so he often orchestrates me! ”
Cao Song was also confused.
When the uncle went to file a complaint again, he was not very spirited, and Cao Cao's classmates were even more arrogant.
His actions still attracted the attention of several big people.
Retired Taiwei Qiao Xuan was very optimistic about him: "I have seen more celebrities and go, and I have not surpassed you." Young people should cherish themselves! When I am old, my children and grandchildren will ask you to take more care of me! ”
And let Cao Cao go to see the world's famous tasting expert Xu Zijian.
It is said that the Zi will not like Cao A's frivolous appearance and ignore him.
But Xiao Cao had the means to force Xu Zijian.
As a last resort, the Son will give a comment: the capable minister who rules the world, and the adulterous male who is in turmoil.
Sima Fang also praised Cao Cao many times, this person can do things! Insisted on recommending Cao Cao to be the governor of Luoyang Northern Prefecture, the director of the Luoyang Chengbei Public Security Branch.
Whether Cao Cao is a vain aristocratic straw bag or a promising potential stock depends on this suffering.
It's the mule that's the horse, pulled out for a walk.
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Characteristics of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the emperor succeeded to the throne, and the age was young;
The empress dowager relies on her father and brother, and her foreign relatives have great power;
When the emperor grew up, he wanted to regain power, relying on eunuchs, and eunuchs sat up again.
The soldiers took turns fighting against the two forces and were very deceived.
During the reign of Emperor Xiping of the Han Dynasty, the Eastern Han Empire was in turmoil and crisis.
The imperial court was violent and violent, and the people did not have a good life.
The people rebelled, one after another.
There is a song as evidence: "Hair is like a leek, cut and revived, head is like a chicken, cut and sound." ”
The head fell out of the bowl with a big scar, and we were not afraid of anything!
The emperor's ministers lived in great luxury.
There are thousands of colored women in the Ling Emperor's harem, and the cost is hundreds of gold per day.
The coffins of the nobles in the capital should use good materials such as Jiangnan catalpa wood, and they will not hesitate to spend huge sums of money.
The Han Ling Emperor was a son of heaven, but he was as greedy as a landlord and an old man.
Publicly selling officials in the West Garden: twenty million officials of two thousand stones, four million of four hundred stones.
Clearly marked prices, tong soo is not deceived.
The chancellor Cui Lietuo bought Situ for five million, and when he paid homage to the official, Emperor Ling said to the left and right ministers, "I really should be stable again and earn him ten million." ”
This place is still like an emperor.
Cao Song's own lieutenant was bought for 100 million yuan.
Under such a worldly trend, it is tantamount to talking about how officials big and small should be loyal to their duties and patriotic and loyal to the king.
Everyone's first priority is to make money.
Luoyang was the capital of the empire, surrounded by four spokes and merchants gathered.
It is the center of political culture and the source of commercial goods.
There are countless powerful figures, there are great Confucians and giant businessmen, of course, the most influential are officials at all levels and imperial relatives.
Just like modern people say: when you don't go to Beijing, you don't know that you are small.
Emperor Ling's time was very powerful was the eunuch clique.
The energy is enormous.
These people have never looked at the royal law in their eyes, only what they can't think of, and there is nothing they can't do.
The adopted son of the eunuch Wang Fu had a cruel personality, serving as minister in the Pei state for five years, killing more than 10,000 people.
The people of Peiguo are all in danger.
Emperor Ling still had great trust in eunuchs, and at that time, zhang rang and Zhao Zhong, the "ten permanent attendants", were both given the title of marquis.
Emperor Ling declared: Zhang Changshi is my father, and Zhao Changshi is my mother.
Is there anything in the world that the emperor's parents are afraid of?
Cao Song was cao Teng's adopted son, and Cao Teng was also a powerful eunuch.
Therefore, Cao Cao's classmates were sent by eunuchs.
Many scholars therefore looked down on Cao Cao, and later Chen Lin wrote a crusade for Yuan Shao, and scolded Cao Cao: "Castrated and ugly."
At that time, Luoyang was such a mess, each road of the black road and the white road had their own living method and their backstage, and the errand of the Northern Governor was not good.
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Cao Cao took office.
This newborn calf is as strong as a rainbow.
He said plainly: "A man who thinks that he is not a well-known cave is afraid that he will be foolish as seen by the people of the sea." To guard a county, to be a good politician, to establish a reputation, so that the world knows it. ”
It is to make a career and impress everyone.
Cao Cao first renovated the Northern Capital Wei Yamen, and the majesty could not be violated.
Make five-colored sticks and hang a dozen sticks on the left and right of the gate to affirm the law and discipline.
Such as the curfew ban: no night travel at night, violators are beaten to death.
Cao Cao was originally a typical drunken nocturnal figure in Luoyang City, and he broke out of it and knew the details of it completely.
Dare to walk sideways on the street at night, there is not a good stubble.
Cao Cao just understood that to fight a snake, you have to hit seven inches, and find an unknown knife to establish a sword, which will have an effect.
Sure enough, it wasn't long before a guy knocked on the door.
The uncle of the eunuch Jian Shuo, with his family, swayed in luoyang city at night.
Cao Cao's patrol took them down.
The cold light in Cao Duwei's eyes did not frighten the old man's drunken intentions, and he assumed that as before, it would not be long before these people obediently sent him back to the palace.
Cao Cao lowered his face: Fight!
Random sticks fell together and beat lao jian to death on the spot.
Who is Jian Shuo?
The Han Ling Emperor trusted a eunuch he liked very much.
The man was very strong and well versed in military affairs, and the Ling Emperor liked him very much.
Later, the Han Ling Emperor set up the Eight Lieutenants of the West Garden, Cao Cao was the Lieutenant of the Dian Military Academy, and Yuan Shao was the Lieutenant of the Middle Military Academy.
The head of the eighth lieutenant was lieutenant of the upper military academy.
The hero of the world, obeying a eunuch, of course, makes people chill, but in turn, they also see that this person is not small.
Before Emperor Ling died, he entrusted his young son Liu Xie to Jian Shuo, but he could not defeat the great general He Jin and was killed.
Such an individual is definitely not a "good match".
Cao Cao killed Jian Shuo's uncle, and Jian Shuo naturally refused to give up.
But he couldn't do anything with Cao Cao.
Cao Cao upheld the imperial legal system and the dignity of the state law.
The whole official field of Luoyang was calmed down, this little North Gate Lieutenant dared to offend the emperor's favorite eunuch, let's not hit him again!
The night in the capital city is quietly and incomparably calm.
Cao Cao let everyone see his bold killing side.
Not long after, Cao Cao was transferred.
Not long after, Cao Cao, like all the wise men who sensed the crisis of the regime, resigned and returned to his hometown.
Avoid disasters.
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However, during Cao A's short tenure as a Northern Governor, his deeds have spread all over the world.
All the people who care about the future of this empire have noticed this person, this son is extraordinary!
Jizhou Assassin Shi Wangfen and others wanted to depose Emperor Ling, and Emperor Liling's younger brother Marquis of Hefei.
They thought of Cao Cao, who was living in seclusion, and sent someone to contact him.
Cao Cao replied: Such a thing as deposing the emperor is the most inauspicious thing in the world.
At that time, Yi Yin and Huo Guang dared to do this, how much strength they had, how much support they had.
You only see the success side, not the difficulties.
It is too dangerous to act rashly in this way.
He refused to participate in the operation, and Wang Fen failed and committed suicide.
Yuan Shao said to Cao Cao: If there is a change in the world, I will guard the Yellow River in the south and Youyan in the north, and the world will be invincible!
Cao Cao laughed: "I appoint the heroes of the world, and there is no disadvantage."
The ambitions of the two were already different at that time.
After the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao passed by the tomb of Taiwei Qiaoxuan and sacrificed laoqiao with an etheric prison — cattle, pigs, sheep.
Cao Cao wrote: "I was appreciated by my elders and I was extremely grateful.
We have an appointment: after passing your tomb, be sure to prepare wine and chickens to sacrifice to you. Otherwise, after three steps of the car, don't blame me for the stomachache! Enjoy!
Quite dashing, incomparably atmospheric.
Many years later, Cao Cao was made the King of Wei and specially invited his own recommender Sima Fang: "It's not bad for me to be a Northern Capital Lieutenant, right?" ”
Sima Fang said, "When I elected the Great King, you were suitable to be a Northern Governor." ”
The crowd laughed.
Many years later, Yuan Shu was in Huainan, with many generals, and he always wanted to be called emperor, and his subordinates also advised him to announce the world.
But he still replied, "Cao Cao is still here, no." ”
It seems that Cao Cao's methods in Luoyang have left a deep shadow on the hearts of the Yuan brothers.
A rising political star, in Luoyang City for three years in Xiping, let everyone in the world remember him.
This year, Cao Cao was only twenty years old.